They should have known shouldn’t they. Right now at my place I have a pumpkin vine growing across my yard and I should have known it would grow and invade as it is BUT I hold out hope there may be some fruit to pick before I have to get rid of it..

We must “Prevent the plant from reseeding to other areas of the landscape”! Hate breeds hate, fear breeds fear, bigotry, lack of consciousness. It’s like an evil weed is choking out all that is right and free about our country. Nice job and love the photo!

You are exactly right that a vine is proven by its fruit.
For me, this vine has proliferated into my life: news; FB posts about the vine instead of news about family, pics of kids etc; and I’ve done several poems about the vine. But now, as my post suggests, I’m trimming and pruning and have decided the vine shall not make its way into my writing again. I enjoy writing too much —
I respect everyone’s right to their opinions. I shall continue to have mine — write to congress members, demonstrate when the cause is appropriate. But – no more in my own poetry. Not the vine.
I am so glad you read my work. Lynn. Thank you!

If allowed to grow,
can easily take over.
Extremely difficult to get rid of.

He has been ‘growing’ with lots of Executive orders that threaten stability at home and strong language against foreign govts.(barely 3 weeks into the job) Yes, and everyone seems to be taking him for a joke.

Oh, I think there are many who do not take him as a joke and are demonstrating, flooding congress with letters, emails, phone calls, etc. Much of the press are publicly noting “alternative facts” and calling them lies and falsehoods. It is an extremely difficult time right now — many, myself included, name it like it is – frightening, He has ignited a new sense of activism in this country. Very sad to see how much has changed in this very short amount of time since January 20th.